A review by thoughtdaughterr
The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle by Lillian Faderman

informative slow-paced

4.0

I did learn a lot from this book, and I would say if you’re looking for an in depth overview of the mainstream gay and lesbian movement, this book is for you. If you’re looking for a more intersectional account of the LGBTQ+ movement, look elsewhere.  I agree with other comments that this is an assimilative history. I also think that in the earlier sections, specifically Stoneeall, Faderman does mention the tension between the radical vs assimilative factions of the gay rights movements. But this analysis fades in the later sections of the book. Faderman doesn’t mention the trans rights movement often. I felt that the final chapters were a little rush.